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Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Stock Price & Analysis

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AAP Stock Chart & Stats

$45.50-$2.62(-5.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$40$45$50$55Aug 10Aug 24Sep 8Sep 21Oct 5Oct 19Nov 2
Day’s Range
$45.32 - $47.34
52-Week Range
$37.89 - $65.20
Previous Close
$48.12
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
1.67M
Market Cap
$2.91B
Enterprise Value
$4.67B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$3.12B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$5.21B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
27.4
Beta
0.75
Next Earnings
Mar 03, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.34
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Oct 09, 2026
Dividend Yield
2.20%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Pro Channel Growth

Pro growth, accelerating momentum, and Main Street Pro outperformance indicate improving penetration among professional repair customers. Because this channel represents about 80% of Pro sales, stronger customer acquisition and spending tiers could provide a durable foundation for sales and market-share gains.

Margin Expansion

Operating margin progress and lower SG&A show that the strategic plan is producing measurable cost discipline despite a difficult demand environment. Sustained expense leverage can improve earnings quality and partially offset slow sales growth, while process initiatives may support further profitability gains.

Free Cash Flow Improvement

The sharp improvement in free cash flow reflects stronger profitability, working-capital management, and lower optimization costs. If maintained, greater internal cash generation can fund store, hub, and technology investments while improving the company’s ability to manage debt and financial obligations.

Bears Say

Shrinking Revenue And DIY Weakness

Revenue contraction and continued DIY weakness indicate that the turnaround remains dependent more on cost actions than broad-based demand growth. Persistent pressure from budget-conscious consumers could limit operating leverage, constrain scale benefits, and make durable sales recovery harder to achieve.

Elevated Leverage

Elevated leverage reduces financial flexibility and leaves less room to absorb operating volatility or fund strategic investments internally. With debt materially exceeding equity, interest and refinancing obligations can compete with store, hub, and technology spending while slowing balance-sheet improvement.

Weak And Volatile Cash Generation

Historically thin and volatile free cash flow weakens the company’s ability to reduce debt, absorb cost shocks, or consistently reinvest without relying on external financing. The latest guidance implies improvement, but the recent cash record shows that conversion remains an important execution risk.

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AAP FAQ

What was Advance Auto Parts’s price range in the past 12 months?
Advance Auto Parts lowest stock price was $37.89 and its highest was $65.20 in the past 12 months.
What is Advance Auto Parts’s market cap?
Advance Auto Parts’s market cap is $2.91B.
When is Advance Auto Parts’s upcoming earnings report date?
Advance Auto Parts’s next earnings report is estimated for Mar 03, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 115 days.
How were Advance Auto Parts’s earnings last quarter?
Advance Auto Parts released its earnings results on Nov 05, 2026. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.769 by $0.021.
Is Advance Auto Parts overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Advance Auto Parts’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Advance Auto Parts pay dividends?
Advance Auto Parts pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.2%. See more information on Advance Auto Parts dividends here
What is Advance Auto Parts’s EPS estimate?
Advance Auto Parts’s EPS estimate is 0.34.
How many shares outstanding does Advance Auto Parts have?
Advance Auto Parts has 60,400,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Advance Auto Parts’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Advance Auto Parts reported an EPS of $0.79 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.769. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5.182%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Advance Auto Parts?
Hedge funds hold Advance Auto Parts shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Advance Auto Parts is 71,883,869 shares, and hedge funds increased their holdings by 837.6K shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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